Sumitomo Electric Group Careers

Role Purpose

• Highly skilled and motivated Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our engineering team in a state-of-the-art submarine cable manufacturing facility. This role involves the proactive and reactive maintenance of a wide range of electrical, and control systems to ensure optimal production performance in a demanding, safety-critical environment.

Key Accountabilities 

 You will work as part of a dedicated maintenance team, playing a key role in maximising equipment uptime, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations.

Planned & Reactive Maintenance 

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) on manufacturing plant, machinery, and associated systems.
• Respond quickly and effectively to breakdowns, troubleshooting faults to minimise downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete work orders in the CMMS system.

Technical Duties 

• Diagnose and repair electrical faults, including motors, gearboxes, pumps, PLC-controlled equipment, and process machinery.
• Assist with the factory testing and commissioning of equipment, machinery, and other facilities required for the new submarine power cable plant.
• Assist with the energization of the manufacturing facility.
• Installation and repair of Electrical facilities within the site.
• Support calibration and testing of production equipment in line with manufacturing specifications.

Continuous Improvement 

• Assist in the development of maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Contribute to engineering improvement projects, upgrades, and equipment installations.
• Provide technical input during root cause analysis investigations.

Safety & Compliance 

• Adhere to all relevant HSE policies, risk assessments, and permit-to-work procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment in accordance with 5S standards.
• Ensure all work complies with regulatory requirements and company standards.

Preferred Knowledge / Skills / Experience

Essential: 

• Recognised apprenticeship or equivalent qualification (ONC/HNC, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds) in Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
• Proven experience in industrial electrical work.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical manuals.
• Strong electrical skills (fault-finding, wiring, control systems).
• Working knowledge of PLC systems (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar) for diagnostics.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification.
• Must have right to work in UK

Desirable: 

• Experience in cable manufacturing, wire production, or similar process industries.
• Some mechanical aptitude would be a benefit.
• MEWP / forklift licence or other relevant industry tickets.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary.
• Attractive employer contribution pension scheme.
• This is a unique opportunity to join a growing company at an exciting stage of its journey, help shape our future, and play an important role in establishing a successful manufacturing operation.